ML19346E346

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Discusses Review of Clevite Corp 590608 Request for Approval of Procedures for Fabricating 10% Enriched U Metal Into 3/16 Inch Cubes & Transporting by Air Freight from Cleveland to Atomics Intl at Van Nuys,Ca
ML19346E346
Person / Time
Site: 07000133
Issue date: 07/15/1959
From: Beck C
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To: Johnson L
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
References
NUDOCS 9402150233
Download: ML19346E346 (1)


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Project SIM-23 Docket 70-133 Lyall Johnson, Chief Licensing Branch c

Clifford K. Beck, Chief Hazards Evaluation Branch CLEVITE CORPORATION We have reviewed the Clevite Corporation request of. 'une 8,1959, requesting approval of procedures for fabricating 10% enriched uranisme metal into 3/16" cubes, and transporting thus by air '.rtight from Cleveland to Atomics International at Van Nuys, California.

One lot of 23 kg uranium (2.3 kg U-235) will be rolled, sheared and We believe the proposed procedures are punched into 3/16" cabes.

satisiactory, because it would require an array of about 7 kg U-235 in this form to go critical if flooded.

t T' e 3/16" cubes will be packaged in one-gallon cans, each containing nr *. over 4 kg U-235. The cans will be packed and shored in wooden c

We boges with 20" center-to-center and 12" edge-to-edge spacing.

believe the unit u ss limit and spacing of the material are_ proper.

Similarly, unit mass limits and containers for the various scrap Finally, we see no reason _ for not approving-materials are acceptable.

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